My Favorite Green Smoothies

Can you believe the first day of summer is next week? Time to get prepared. Smoothies are a perfect summer food - cold, refreshing, recharging, and full of seasonal fruits and vegetables. If you are slowing down this summer blend a smoothie for the beach, or if you are speeding up chug one in your car on the way to work. Either way, you'll do your body good.

Here are my two favorite green smoothies and a fun way to choose your own smoothie adventure. Dive in and get creative.

Dino Smoothie:

1 banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup almond milk
2 tablespoons almond butter
1 heaping cup baby spinach, kale, or a mix of the two

Rainforest Smoothie:

1 banana
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup baby spinach, kale, or a mix of the two

Choose your own smoothie adventure:

Pick one or more items from the 5 categories below and wake up all your neighbors with your newfound morning (or afternoon) ritual.

Fruit: Blueberries, strawberries, cherries, mango, peaches, banana, melon, pineapple, apple. 

Vegetable: Handful dark greens - kale, spinach, romaine, chard, parsley. Grated carrot, cucumber, celery. 

Healthy Fat & Protein: Almond butter, sunflower seed butter, avocado, whole milk plain yogurt, coconut milk. 

Liquid: Coconut water, nut milk, whole cows milk, carrot juice, fruit juice, regular water.

Flavors: Dates, fresh grated ginger, shredded coconut, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla.

Sarah writes the popular healthy cooking blog Two Blue Lemons and lives in West Tisbury.